Burkina Faso: Trucks seized amid livestock export ban
As Burkina Faso's security situation continues to deteriorate, a livestock export ban has led to the seizure of trucks transporting...
Islamist fighters
Jihadist attacks kill dozens in central Mali
Mali's fight against jihadist insurgents has been undermined once again as attacks in central Mali killed dozens in two days,...
Nigeria: Jihadists kill General in army base attack
Nigeria's fragile security situation has seemingly been undermined once again following an attack on an army base that killed an...
Burkinabe junta denies that army killed 1,255 people since 2023
As Burkina Faso's junta comes under increased scrutiny for its anti-democratic actions, the junta has rejected a Human Rights Watch...
Mali junta: Fuel crisis exploited by companies to raise prices
As the Sahel grapples with fuel shortages due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Mali's military junta has accused companies...
Mali denies releasing jihadists to halt fuel convoy attacks
As Mali grapples with the ongoing fuel blockade, the Malian military (FAMA) has denied releasing jihadists in a deal to...
Niger: Military junta announces self-defence group plans
As Niger's fight against Islamist terrorism appears increasingly futile, the ruling military junta has announced plans to create and train...
Malian soldiers raid Mauritanian villages in border region
Amid rising tensions at the Mauritanian-Malian border, soldiers from the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have reportedly raided several Mauritanian villages,...
Burkina Faso: Jihadists attack north-central region
The fight against Islamist militants in Burkina Faso seems increasingly futile amid reports that jihadists have attacked a north-central region,...
German embassy withdraws staff from Niger
As Niger's fight against Islamist terrorism appears increasingly futile, the German embassy has temporarily withdrawn its staff from Niamey, according...
Report: Nearly half of terror-related deaths occur in the Sahel
A report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has found that nearly half of all terror-related deaths have occurred in...
Sahel region accounts for nearly half of terror-related deaths
The Sahel's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile as a report finds the region has accounted for nearly half of...
Nigeria: Explosions raise fears of Boko Haram resurgence
Amid Nigeria's ongoing security crisis, fears have been raised about a resurgence of Boko Haram following three near-simultaneous explosions in...
Burkina Faso: Suspected jihadist attack kills at least 12
Burkina Faso's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile amid reports that a suspected jihadist attack has killed at least 12...
Nigeria: Explosions rock north-eastern city
Nigeria's fragile security situation has seemingly deteriorated further amid reports of four near-simultaneous explosions in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri,...
